Haruo Matsuoka holds the rank of 6th dan in aikido and has over 40 years of aikido experience. Matsuoka is chief instructor at Ikazuchi Dojo in Irvine, CA and Culver City Aikido in Los Angeles, CA and has over...
Archive - June 2018
A new partnership with Seido
Aikido Journal is pleased to announce a new partnership with Seido, a Tokyo-based company that sells Japanese martial arts equipment. Learn more about our partnership and what to expect from it in this short article. ...
The Journey to Black Belt
Aikido Journal speaks with Coralie Camilli, a Paris resident who recently tested for shodan (1st degree black belt) under Christian Tissier. In this short interview, Coralie shares her training approach, and as a...
International Seminar to Celebrate Aikido Kyoto’s 15th Anniversary
While international aikido seminars are fairly common in the rest of the world, they are somewhat of a rarity in Japan. Indeed, except for the Congresses of the International Aikido Federation, which are held every four...
Soden: The Secret Technical Manual of Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu
This fascinating research about the secret technical manual of Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu is the result of a collaboration between Aikido Journal and Guillaume Erard. A special thanks to Guillaume for sharing his expertise...
Bruce Bookman leads Aikido Journal Academy’s first instructor seminar
This photo journal shows highlights from the new Aikido Journal‘s first seminar, led by Bruce Bookman Sensei. Designed for instructors and limited to 18 participants, sensei from the United States and Canada...